기상

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gisang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gisang
McCune–Reischauer?kisang
Yale Romanization?kisang

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 氣象 (“meteorological phenomenon”). See also Japanese 気象(きしょう) (kishō).

    Noun

    기상 • (gisang) (hanja 氣象)

    1. weather
    Synonyms
    Derived terms
    • 기상대원(氣象臺員) (gisangdaewon, “weatherman”)
    • 기상위성(氣象衛星) (gisang'wiseong, “weather satellite”)
    • 기상청(氣象廳) (gisangcheong, “weather service; meteorological office”)
    • 기상학(氣象學) (gisanghak, “meteorology”)
    • 기상학자(氣象學者) (gisanghakja, “meteorologist”)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 氣像, from 氣 (“energy”) + 像 (“resemble, be like; image, idol”).

      Noun

      기상 • (gisang) (hanja 氣像)

      1. spirit, vigour, energy
        꿋꿋한 기상 ― kkutkkuthan gisang ― a steadfast spirit

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 起牀 (“to get up; to get out of bed; to wake up”).

        Noun

        기상 • (gisang) (hanja 起牀)

        1. getting up, getting out of bed, waking up
          Antonym: 취침(就寢) (chwichim, “going to bed”)
        2. (interjection) wake up!, get up!
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